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The Constant Gardener

Movie · 2005 · 128 min

A slow-burning, emotionally wrenching political thriller that immerses you in grief and corruption, demanding close attention as it pieces together a tragic puzzle.

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2005 film by Fernando Meirelles
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Year
2005
Runtime
128 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • grief
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, political thriller
Directed by
Fernando Meirelles
Written by
Jeffrey Caine
Starring
Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite, Danny Huston, Archie Panjabi, Donald Sumpter, Juliet Aubrey
Music
Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography
César Charlone
Runtime
128 min
Country
United Kingdom, Germany
Languages
English

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